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Vehicle 51863


Class 115

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Albion 230hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30598
Diagram: 598

Allocations

Jul-60 New to 55H (Neville Hill) - on loan from LMR
4w/e 01/10/60 On loan to 30A (Stratford)
3w/e 06/05/61 Stored Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Reinstated 14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 30/12/61 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
Feb-62 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
27/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 23/12/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51863 59726 59746 51864 As delivered to 55H - July 1960 - on loan from LMR
51863 59726 59746 51864 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 01/10/60
51863 59726 59746 51864 Transfer to Marylebone - 3w/e 06/05/61
51861 59661 59757 51863 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51863 59764 59651 51895 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1
51863 59650 59763 51877 Noted 05/05/80 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51863 59668 59658 51660 Noted circa 08/19812
51863 59652 59747 51874 Noted circa 02/19822
51889 59726 59751 51863 Noted circa 06/19822
51863 59751 59726 51670 Noted circa 08/19822
51863 59665 59740 51678 Noted circa 10/19832
51863 59748 59651 51896 Noted circa 11/19852
51863 59656 59750 51673 Noted circa 02/19882
51873 59750 59656 51863 Noted circa 02/19882
51894 59750 59656 51863 Noted 16/04/19882
51893 59754 59657 51863 Noted circa 03/19892
51665 59663 59754 51863 Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone3
51863 59727 59761 51885 Noted 20/06/90 - on services to Marylebone3
51885 59761 59727 51863 Noted circa 07/19902
51863 59659 59669 51888 Noted 24/02/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

20th July 1984

A Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU with 51863 + 59756 (DMBS + TC) closest at Aylesbury with the 08:20 to Marylebone on 20-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

20th July 1984

A Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU with 51863 + 59756 (DMBS + TC) closest at Aylesbury with the 08:20 to Marylebone on 20-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

21st June 1986

Class 115 DMUs in Aylesbury station on 21 June 1986. Closest is 51863, the other vehicles in the set noted as 59672 + 59738 + 51657. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 115 DMU at Kilburn

23rd August 1986

A Class 115, the DMBS being M51863, on the line out of Marylebone between West Hampstead and Kilburn stations just before lunchtime on Saturday 23 August 1986. Colin Brooks.

Class 115 DMU at Bletchley

26th September 1987

Class 115 51863 at Bletchley Depot, 26th September 1987. Shayne Lewis.

Class 115 DMU at London Marylebone

4th April 1988

M51863 arrives into London Marylebone, 4/4/88. Chris Moxon Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa July 1960

An official image (Derby Works negative 60/470) of a Derby built quad suburban set taken on the Wirksworth branch circa July 1960. M51864 + M59726 + M59746 are closest, the fourth vehicle should be M51863. Built for the services out of Marylebone, it would first spend time working from Neville Hill, Stratford and Toton. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 5th May 1980

At Quainton Road on 5/5/80 working the Quaintonian shuttle are 51877 - 59763 - 59650 - 51863. Robert Frise.